WHO Says 12,220 Deaths From Pandemic Influenza

GENEVA, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that at least 12,220 people have died as a result of the pandemic influenza H1N1, Kuwait news agency (KUNA) reported.

WHO, in an update about the fatalities of the virus, said laboratories in more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported that at least 12,220 deaths by December 27.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=465336

Baja Earthquake

A 5.8-magnitude Baja earthquake rattled the southwest United States today, and it was felt in San Diego, Phoenix, Tijuana and even Los Angeles according to reports.

The quake struck Baja California at approximately 10:48 a.m. local time, per KPSP-2.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/30/baja-earthquake-californi_n_407584.html

Milk Challenge 2009

New House

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9CIM1fcJwQ

Rain!

Here is some short video of the rain here!

Make your own crayons...

Gingerbread House

Here is our Gingerbread house.

Kaydn Hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMzOXzCPWNg

Scientists watch deep-sea volcano for first time

SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists have witnessed the eruption of a deep-sea volcano for the first time ever, capturing on video the fiery bubbles of molten lava as they exploded 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean in what researchers are calling a major geological discovery.

A submersible robot witnessed the eruption during an underwater expedition in May near Samoa, and the high-definition videos were presented Thursday at a geophysics conference in San Francisco.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gY3wohlRlhAdAInujn9CfE5jHwsAD9CL8JQ80

Drought, flood, famine – it's hot and getting hotter

This decade is on track to be the hottest on record, according to the UN's World Meteorological Organization, and 2009 is the fifth-warmest year on record.

Speaking on the sidelines of the climate conference, WMO head Michel Jarraud pointed to extreme hot spots this year – Australia had its third-warmest year since records began in 1850, “with three exceptional heat waves.”

“I could go on. There was the worst drought in five decades which affected millions of people in China, a poor monsoon season in India causing severe droughts, massive food shortages associated with a big drought in Kenya,” he said.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/drought-flood-famine-its-hot-and-getting-hotter/article1393535/